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A Northern Prime Minister has a Chance to close England’s Numeracy Divide

By National Numeracy

New analysis of data reveals a stark numeracy divide across England, with communities in the North struggling with numbers more than those in the South....

Meena Wood

The Chimera of an Inclusive 14+ Pathways Curriculum?

By Build & Conquer

The school 14-16 curriculum has not served the needs of all children. For too long vocational education has been the preserve of FE, especially for...

Jenny Garrett

The Barrel-Shaped Workforce: What Employers told us about AI and Young People

By Jenny Garrett Global

Two senior roundtables on AI adoption kept returning to the same quiet risk: the tasks that once taught young people the job are being automated...

Lord Agnew

Numeracy for Life: Summing up our inquiry

By House of Lords

Lord Agnew, Chair of the House of Lords special inquiry Numeracy for Life Committee summarises the findings and conclusions of the Committee’s year-long inquiry. For...

Adam Herbert

Why SMEs Remain the Missing Piece in Apprenticeship Growth

By Go Live Data

Small and medium-sized enterprises are the backbone of the UK economy, yet encouraging more of them to participate in apprenticeships remains a challenge. While much...

Vikki Smith

NEET doesn’t happen overnight: Reflections ahead of the Milburn review

By Vikki Smith

As we await Alan Milburn’s final review of young people and work, much of the debate has understandably focused on the scale of youth inactivity,...

Jane Tidswell

The FE Staff Colleges most need to hear from may be the Least Likely to take part

By People Insight

A college can achieve a strong staff survey response rate and still fail to hear from some of the people it most needs to understand....

Alison Morris, Daisy Hooper and Andy Hall

Learning for Life: How Employers are Building a Culture of Lifelong Learning 

By Skills Federation

In a special feature for FE News to mark Get the Nation Learning Week, Alison Morris, Director of Policy at Skills Federation brings together members...

Dave Phoenix

The Youth Guarantee can do more than get young people into work

By Open University

The Government’s Youth Guarantee is a welcome recognition that too many young people are being left behind. But if it is to succeed over the...

Nathan Whitbread, Founder of The Neurodivergent Coach

The Double Meeting: Why Good Decisions Need Time to Land

By Nathan Whitbread

Picture a meeting that covers a change to timetables, a new adjustments plan, or a restructure proposal. Everyone nods. Actions are agreed. Then, over the...

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stanley mackintosh

Rycotewood student in the running for international vocational skills competition, WorldSkills   

A Level 3 Furniture Apprentice from City of Oxford College and University Centre, Stanley Mackintosh, has competed in vocational and skills excellence event, Euroskills Herning 2025, and is now in the running for the international stage of the competition.   Stanley Mackintosh is studying…

Activate Learning November 11, 2025
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